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My boss told me I was overthinking my career moves and she was right
I was talking to my old manager from the dental office, and she said I've been treating every job decision like a life or death choice. She told me 'just pick the one that gets you 80 percent of what you want and move on'. Now I'm actually applying to a place in Austin that pays $5 more an hour, has everything I need but not a perfect schedule, and I feel okay about it. Has anyone else had a manager change how you look at job hunting with just one sentence?
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anna_ross1923d ago
Skip the perfect schedule part, what does the new place actually get WRONG that you had to settle for?
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seanlee23d ago
Oh man, that's actually really solid advice. I gotta say though, 80 percent is generous honestly. Most people never find a job that checks even half of their boxes, so if you're getting close to that you're doing way better than most. The whole "perfect schedule" thing is such a trap too, because a job that fits your life 100% on paper could still suck for a million other reasons. Glad your manager snapped you out of that spiral, for real.
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